Olsi Krasniqi

Olsi Krasniqi
Personal information
Born	28 June 1992 (age 28); Tirana, Albania
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
Playing information
Position	Prop, Loose forward
Club
	As of 8 April 2021 Source:

Last updated May 15, 2021

Olsi Krasniqi (born 28 June 1992) is an Albanian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the Betfred Championship.

He previously played for Harlequins Rugby League in the Super League, and on loan from London at the London Skolars in League 1. Krasniqi played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and on loan from Salford at the North Wales Crusaders in Kingstone Press League 1. He also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship, and on loan from Toronto at the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.

Background

Krasniqi was born in Tirana, Albania; after his family moved to England he grew up in Feltham, London.^[5] His father is a professional wrestler from Albania.^[6]

Career

Harlequins RL / London Broncos

He made his first team début as a 17-year-old for Harlequins RL in 2010's Super League XV; coming off the interchange bench to score a try on début in a 50–22 win over Crusaders RL.

He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1 in 2012 and 2013.

Salford Red Devils

Krasniqi joined the Salford Red Devils ahead of the 2015 Super League season.

He spent time on loan from Salford at the North Wales Crusaders in Kingstone Press League 1.

Toronto Wolfpack

He joined the Toronto Wolfpack ahead of the 2018 RFL Championship season.

Krasniqi also spent time on loan from Toronto at the Bradford Bulls in the Betfred Championship.

London Broncos

Krasniqi left the Wolfpack to return to the London Broncos part way through the 2019 Super League season.

Club statistics

Year	Club	Competition	Appearances	Tries	Points
2010	Harlequins RL	Super League	10	1	4
2011	Harlequins RL	Super League	15	0	0
2012	London Broncos	Super League	17	2	8
2012	London Skolars	Championship 1	1	0	0
2013	London Broncos	Super League	23	0	0
2013	London Skolars	Championship 1	2	0	0
2014	London Broncos	Super League	27	1	4
2015	Salford Red Devils	Super League	9	0	0
2016	Salford Red Devils	Super League	19	1	0
2016	North Wales Crusaders	League 1	3	0	0
2017	Salford Red Devils	Super League	27	1	4
2018	Toronto Wolfpack	Championship	19	2	8
2019	Toronto Wolfpack	Championship	1	0	0
2019	Bradford Bulls	Championship	2	0	0
2019	London Broncos	Super League	9	0	0
2020	London Broncos	Championship	6	0	0
2021	London Broncos	Championship	3	0	0
Club career total^[7]^[8]			193	8	32

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References

↑ "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
↑ loverugbyleague
↑ Rugby League Project
↑ London Official Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Dorn Chorus Wows The Stoop". league.quins.co.uk. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
↑ "Quins tribute to absent Purdham". superleague.co.uk. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
↑ loverugbyleague
↑ Rugby League Project

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[1] "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.

[2] verugbyleague

[3] Rugby League Project

[4] London Official Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine

[Dorn_Chorus_Wows_The_Stoop-5] "Dorn Chorus Wows The Stoop". league.quins.co.uk. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[Quins_tribute_to_absent_Purdham-6] "Quins tribute to absent Purdham". superleague.co.uk. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[7] verugbyleague

[8] Rugby League Project

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